Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
5 November 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P. AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

592,000

6)   (0.16%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

18/10/01

11)  Date company informed

2/11/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

19,466,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.19%

14)  Any additional information

N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JEREMY TATHAM
01753-849338

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ....5TH NOVEMBER 2001....................



Letter to: Michael Page International
Dated October 30, 2001

We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares 
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment 
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Michael Page International. Following 
a purchase of 592,000 shares on October 18, 2001, accounts managed by Harris 
Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 19,466,000 shares of Michael 
Page. This represents 5.19% of the company and an increase of 1.01% from our 
last notification dated September 6, 2001. The following is a breakdown as of 
October 18, 2001:
 
Account Name                          Shares Owned          % of Company

Oakmark International Fund            12,505,000               3.33%
Oakmark Global Fund                    1,615,000                .43%
Star International                       710,000                .19%
Asahi Global Fund                      1,497,000                .40%
Hillview International Alpha             175,000                .05%
Nvest International Partnership          193,000                .05%
Metlife Concentrated International       422,000                .11%
MMIF Overseas                            188,000                .05%
BMG Foundation                         1,950,000                .52%
CDC Oakmark Global                       211,000                .06%
                                      19,466,000               5.19%

Percentages are based on 375,000,000 outstanding shares. All holdings of Michael
Page International are for investment purposes only. 

Letter from: Harris Associates L.P.